If freedom of speech is absolute, how come it's not applied for private spaces and for the Internet?
Last Updated: 21.06.2025 02:00
Terroristic threats
You have freedom of speech. If I loan you my computer, I can tell you not to use it for certain things, because it’s mine, you have no right to use it, and if I give you permission to use it I can tell you what you can and can’t do with it.
Revenge porn
Is it okay if I sleep with my brother without my husband knowing?
And much, much more.
Freedom of speech does not apply to:
Threats of violence
Were knights’ lances practical weapons, or were they just for sports?
Trade secrets
Insider trading
HIPAA violations
Is Matt Gaetz qualified to be Attorney General of the United States?
Child pornography
Fraud
Insurrection
False advertising
You have freedom to travel. If I loan you my car, I can tell you not to take it out of town, because it’s mine, you have no right to use it, and if I give you permission to use it I can tell you what you can and can’t do with it.
That’s what it is. You have no right to use other people’s stuff. If people let you use their stuff, they can tell you how you can use it, and they can tell you to stop using it any time they want.
What is the reason for The Acolyte (2024 series) having poor reception among Star Wars fans?
If you’re wondering why free speech doesn’t apply to the internet, it’s because you have no right to use other people’s stuff for free.
Conspiracy
Revealing classified information
No freedom is absolute.
Perjury